The Beginnings of Christianity spiritualbooks a meditation on art and

a meditation on art and science

Previously published as Towards Religious Education

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The Beginnings of Christianity spiritualbooks a meditation on art andThe Beginnings of Christianity: Essene Mystery, Gnostic Revelation and the Christian Vision Andrew Welburn (author) Early Christianity had a powerful esoteric current. This is reflected in the New Testament writings of Mark, Paul and above all, John. Gnostic Christians tried to preserve this tradition, using the archaic mysteries as a way to knowledge (gnosis) of higher cosmic truths. But the Gnostic sects were finally suppressed by an orthodoxy